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Yoruba and English Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Benin, Nigeria
Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
233
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
Nigeria
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America
1.4 Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore
1.5 Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
1.6 Minority Language
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
South Africa
1.7 Regulated By
Yoruba Academy
Not Available
1.8 Interesting Facts
  • One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
  • In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
  • Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
  • English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
1.9 Similar To
Owo and Itsekiri languages
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1.10 Derived From
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Latin

Yoruba vs English Countries

Comparing Yoruba vs English countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Yoruba and English languages.

  • Yoruba Speaking Countries: Benin, Nigeria.
  • English Speaking Countries: Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

So we find that, total number of countries where Yoruba is official language is 2 whereas total number of countries where English is official language is 33

Find if Yoruba and English are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Yoruba and English speaking countries will give you the presence of Yoruba and English languages in different countries. Along with Yoruba vs English countries, you can also compare Yoruba vs English.

Yoruba and English as Minority Language

In Yoruba and English speaking countries you will get the countries which have Yoruba and English as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

  • Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.
  • English as minority language: South Africa.

If you want to compare Yoruba and English dialects, then you can go to Yoruba vs English Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Yoruba and English Regulators

Yoruba and English speaking countries provide you Yoruba and English regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Yoruba Academy regulates Yoruba language.English is not regulated. Also get to learn, Yoruba and English Language History.

Yoruba and English Continents

Thinking about Yoruba and English continents in which Yoruba and English speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Yoruba and English. Most of the Yoruba speaking countries lie in Africa. While English speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Yoruba and English languages:

Yoruba Interesting Facts:

  • One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
  • In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.

English Interesting Facts:

  • Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
  • English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.

The Yoruba language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages whereas Yoruba language is similar to Not Available and derived from Latin.